What types of activities do our students work on and how do they benefit from these activities? How does KUNO method support students as they progress from 3 to 6 years old?

Here are the highlights of our latest lesson.

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NURSERY 1 (born in 2016)

Number concepts can be challenging for children who have yet to make logical connections between numerical names/symbols and the quantities they represent.

As such, this lesson first seeks to hone your child’s number sense, by provide a physical / visual connection between the two (reinforcing on basic counting skills); and subsequently, develop the ability to make rational, quantitative comparisons between groups of related objects (i.e. fork and spoon), with a focus on comparative adjectives such as more, most, less & least.​Through a one-to-one pairing of objects between two different groups, children discover a method of quantifying this observed difference, thus experiencing the precursor to the concept of subtraction.​This process of making logical comparisons will form a crucial cornerstone to future mathematical computation challenges. More importantly, this framework of thinking is highly important for abstract thinking and can be widely applied to many fields.

NURSERY 2 (born in 2015)

A number story is a short story that illustrates arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). Number stories are a great way to introduce the concept of mathematical equations for young children.

We set out by encouraging our children to verbalize and re-enact every step of the narrative towards solving one & two step computational math problems, as an enabling method for improved understanding whilst keeping motor skills engaged.​Additionally, we will introduce the idea of grouping objects into sets, as a precursor to multiplication and division concepts.Through this lesson, we hope to boost both confidence and ability, as well as overcome some early inhibitions children may have when it comes to tackling number stories.

KINDERGARTEN 1 (born in 2014)

Mathematical problem-solving requires an understanding of relationships between variables in a number story and identifying the appropriate operators (+,-) to express these relationships with.

In this lesson, we focus on reinforcing the meaning of addition and subtraction, while exposing our kids to some of the numerous situations in which the idea of addition and subtraction can be communicated via words.​Building a strong foundation in addition and subtraction can help develop children’s comparative capabilities, and prepare them to tackle more challenging problems ahead.

KINDERGARTEN 2 (born in 2013)

While algebra may appear daunting, it is actually a concept heavily based on logical reasoning and making comparisons between variables.

In this lesson, we introduce the abstract mathematical concept of Equations, in both standard (eg. 3 + 4 = ___) and non-standard (eg. 9 - __ = 6) forms, as well as their transitive properties (eg. If A=B & B=C, then A=C).

To aid the understanding of equations, we recall a previously covered concept of weight-balance (see-saw, pan-balance), which offers a concrete, intuitive analogy; and thus a transferable framework, for one-to-many correspondence as well as balancing of mathematical expressions on both sides of an equation.

Furthermore, children will encounter foundational aspects of algebra involving basic substitution and manipulation methods, facilitated through a fun and engaging board game session.​Understanding mathematical equations and algebra helps further boost your child’s ability to reason, think logically and recognise patterns, even while dealing with the unknown variables.